All articles by Alex Blair

Alex Blair is a UK-based reporter for GlobalData Media. He writes on topics including conflict, geopolitics, defence and sport.

UK court case launched over Brazil Iron mining project

More than 100 residents of a traditional Quilombola community in Bahia, Brazil, have launched a legal case in the UK…
Why is the cost of Valentine’s Day gifts rising?

As Valentine’s Day prompts a spike in jewellery sales, analysts have pointed to geopolitical risks and supply chain disruption as…
IoT in Latin American mining – a solution to worker safety?

Home to half of the world’s lithium, Latin America is repeatedly touted as holding the keys to the green energy…
Q&A: Vigalab CEO José Reyes on IoT in Latin American mines

Chilean technology company Vigalab uses internet of things (IoT) technology to bring connectivity to fleets of industrial mining vehicles. In…
Carmakers face fresh allegations of Uyghur forced labour in China

Fresh allegations of complicity in human rights violations by Tesla, Volkswagen, BYD, Toyota and General Motors have been made by…

Samsung poses threat to Taiwan’s ‘silicon shield’

Samsung Electronics will challenge and potentially supplant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) as the world’s largest and highest-valued semiconductor producer,…
Critical Mineral Geopolitics: Latin America’s untapped potential

Every day, 160km south-east of Antofagasta in Chile, some 2,500 miners don their overalls and head to the Escondida copper…
Critical Mineral Geopolitics: Latin America’s untapped potential

Every day, 160km south-east of Antofagasta in Chile, some 2,500 miners don their overalls and head to the Escondida copper…
Corporate profits responsible for almost half of Europe’s inflation: IMF report

Rising corporate profit margins accounted for 45% of inflation in Europe since the start of 2022, a report released by…
Brazil leads the charge for greater South American integration and dedollarisation

All but one of the region’s heads of state travelled to Brasilia on 30 May for the first South America…